Open Consultations

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  • Testing the approach to National Policy Direction

    The Government is inviting feedback on the Illustrative National Policy Direction (NPD), a key component of the country’s proposed new planning system. A public engagement process will test the illustrative NPD, to inform the development of a draft statutory NPD, once the Planning Act and the Natural Environment Act are enacted. The illustrative NPD has been developed to show how national direction could operate under the proposed planning system. It is designed to improve... More
    Closes 16 October 2026
  • Consultation on Auckland city centre planning provisions

    The Resource Management (Consenting and Other System Changes) Amendment Act 2025 introduced a power under section 360I of the Resource Management Act 1991 for regulations to remove or modify local authority plan provisions that negatively affect economic growth, development capacity or employment. The legislation requires the Minister to investigate the relevant provisions, prepare a public report and consult affected parties before deciding whether to make regulations. Read more about... More
    Closes 16 October 2026
  • Application form for a science assessment of a carbon removal activity

    You can use this application form to request the Ministry for the Environment (the Ministry) conduct a science assessment of a specific carbon removal activity. This assessment will consider whether the carbon removal activity meets the criteria, based on your application and the evidence you provide. Assessors may also rely on other available information to conduct the assessment. The assessment only looks at the carbon removal activity, not specific projects. If... More
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